Saturday, 14 December 2013

ENERGY BILLS STILL TOO HIGH SAYS LABOUR PPC

Bridgwater PPC Mick Lerry"Labour will deliver fairer prices "

Many households will be
going into debt this winter because of the increasing cost of energy. Even
where energy companies have reduced the price, because of the withdrawal of the
Green levy, the increase in energy is still above inflation. Many people in
rural areas havelimited
options for fuel, many of which lack mains gas. The Green levy helps to make
efficient use of fuel, which is particularly important for countryside
communities and residents on low incomes.

At the same time a committee of MPs has accused ministers of "shifting the
goalposts" to reduce the number of households in England classed as in
fuel poverty. The definition of fuel poverty would be changed by amendments to
the Energy Bill so that 2.4 million were classed as fuel poor rather than 3.2
million.

Labour candidate for Bridgwater and West Somerset , Mick Lerry said: "The government plans to reduce energy bills by an average of £50 a year
in an effort to offset rising costs, is not enough. Labour’s energy price freeze is needed.
Labour's price freeze would save money for 27 million households and 2.4
million businesses and our plans to reset the market will deliver fairer prices
in the future”.

MP CALLED ON TO ACT

"Ian Liddell-Grainger MP
needs to represent the community by asking the Government to sort out the
Energy market to protect people from fuel and financial poverty."

Cllr Mick Lerry, Leader of
the Labour Group on SDC and Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for
Bridgwater and West Somerset.